§ 481. — Payments at time of discharge for good of service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC481]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 481. Payments at time of discharge for good of service
Enlisted members discharged by dishonorable discharge, bad-conduct
discharge, or any other discharge for the good of the service, may, upon
discharge, be paid a sum not to exceed $25. The sum paid shall be fixed
by and in the discretion of the Commandant, and shall be paid only in
cases where the person so discharged would otherwise be without funds to
meet his immediate needs.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(C),
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Derived from title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 197, and title 14,
U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 3a (Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 536, Sec. 10, 43 Stat.
1274; Oct. 26, 1942, ch. 623, 56 Stat. 987).
Said section 197 was made applicable to the Coast Guard by title 14,
U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 3a whenever the Coast Guard is operating with the
Navy. Experience has shown the advantage of having such a provision
applicable to the Coast Guard at all times.
Said section would in no way be affected. 81st Congress, House
Report No. 557.
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted ``Enlisted members'' for ``Enlisted
men''.
